Reporter Dec 16 2016
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Appointments in 2016 strengthen VUMC’s core missions
Ronald David Alvarez, M.D., Ellen Gregg Shook Culverhouse Chair in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and vice chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). Alvarez… Read MoreDec 15, 2016
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Medical Center honored in multiple national rankings during the year
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) placed highly in several national rankings, including the various rankings conducted by U.S. News and World Report during the past year. Read MoreDec 15, 2016
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‘Tis the season
Ivey Miller, 3, receives a hug and a gingerbread house kit from Santa Claus during his annual visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt last week. Read MoreDec 15, 2016
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Ozgener family responds to cancer by supporting research
Nashville entrepreneur-turned-artist Cano Ozgener and his family have repeatedly faced cancer and its consequences, but rather than feel embattled, they've chosen to respond by creating beauty to share with others and by actively supporting the mission of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC). Read MoreDec 15, 2016
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New clues emerge in rare form of childhood epilepsy
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are one step closer to understanding what causes early-onset epileptic encephalopathy, a rare form of childhood epilepsy that is difficult to treat and has poor developmental outcomes. Read MoreDec 15, 2016
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2016 a year of milestones, accomplishments for VUMC
The following is a roundup of the news that made headlines at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2016. Read MoreDec 15, 2016
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New course gives undergrads taste of patient care experience
Many doctors and nurses recall their first patient interaction — a rite of passage that occurs during medical or nursing school training. Now an innovative program is pushing the patient encounter for a few Vanderbilt University students into the undergraduate years. Read MoreDec 15, 2016
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Study to explore lymphedema self care for cancer survivors
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) Assistant Professor Jie Deng, Ph.D., R.N., has been awarded a $789,000 research scholar grant by the American Cancer Society to develop and test a self-care program for head and neck cancer survivors diagnosed with secondary lymphedema and fibrosis (LEF). Read MoreDec 15, 2016
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Wrapping party
On Monday, the Junior League of Nashville held its annual “wrapping party” where volunteers wrap gifts and toys to be distributed to all patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Christmas Day. Read MoreDec 15, 2016
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Rett syndrome expert Neul to speak at Kennedy Center on Friday
Jeffrey Neul, M.D., Ph.D., division head of Child Neurology and vice chair for Developmental Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, will present a lecture on Friday, Dec. 16, at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC). Read MoreDec 13, 2016